Pravin Tambe may not be allowed to participate in the Indian Premier League after the fiasco over his eligibility left the BCCI red-faced, but that has not stopped the veteran Mumbai leggie from being part of the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Tambe, who will turn 49 next month, has been roped in by KKR as a support staff member after the franchise bought him up at his base price of Rs 20 lakh. He became the oldest player bought in the IPL auction.